Grain Bins--Department of Agriculture: Hearings Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations, United States Senate, Eighty-fourth Congress, First Session, July 22, August 2, 3, and 4, 1955 |
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... radius of bend of the several pieces . I expected to find the radius of bend somewhere in the 9 - foot category , but I found the foundation pad to measure and to fit the 7 - foot radius as shown in drawing on picture 15226 . It shows ...
... radius of bend of the several pieces . I expected to find the radius of bend somewhere in the 9 - foot category , but I found the foundation pad to measure and to fit the 7 - foot radius as shown in drawing on picture 15226 . It shows ...
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... found that the material was not available to be erected until the last few days of April 1954 , and that the foundation pads , this one I am just mention- ing is only 7 feet 6 in radius , was GRAIN BINS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 9.
... found that the material was not available to be erected until the last few days of April 1954 , and that the foundation pads , this one I am just mention- ing is only 7 feet 6 in radius , was GRAIN BINS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 9.
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... radius , was not furnished to the fabricator until May 1 , which is about a week or 10 days after it was reported that the pilot model bin had been erected . It was obviously impossible to do that . Senator BENDER . How much more money ...
... radius , was not furnished to the fabricator until May 1 , which is about a week or 10 days after it was reported that the pilot model bin had been erected . It was obviously impossible to do that . Senator BENDER . How much more money ...
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... radius of these several pieces removed from the bin at Rochester , I took a foundation sheet and found that one of the sheets measured exactly 9 - foot radius and that sheet was supposed to have been applied on top of the one which ...
... radius of these several pieces removed from the bin at Rochester , I took a foundation sheet and found that one of the sheets measured exactly 9 - foot radius and that sheet was supposed to have been applied on top of the one which ...
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... radius . There is another one , picture 15232 , on a 7 - foot 10 - inch radius . Now , to clarify that fact that they are not up to the 9 - foot radius , the specifications permit a tolerance in fabrication of the corrugated metal ...
... radius . There is another one , picture 15232 , on a 7 - foot 10 - inch radius . Now , to clarify that fact that they are not up to the 9 - foot radius , the specifications permit a tolerance in fabrication of the corrugated metal ...
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9 feet assembled BAILEY BECRAFT believe body sheets bolt holes Bottom ring sheet center to center Chair CHAIRMAN CHRISTIANSEN committee Commodity Credit Corporation CONGRESS THE LIBRARY construction correct corrugation County defective delivery Department of Agriculture Dickenson County door drawings DUFFY engineer erection contractor exhibit fabrication fault floor footing pad foundation pad foundation ring sheet foundation sheet furnished gage galvanizing GIBSON Government grain bins Grain Division HUFF inches at center inches center inspec inspection investigation Iowa joint Kans Kansas City KENNEDY letter LINEBERRY LOCRAFT manufacturer manufacturer's MARVIN L McLain ment metal MOLANDER naval inspector Navy Photo shows pilot model plant punched PURPUS question request responsibility roof scalloped Senator BENDER Senator MUNDT Senator SYMINGTON shipment shop drawings Sivalls & Bryson specifications statement structures testimony tion United States Department vertical wall sheets Washington WHEELER
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Page 272 - ... supplies as have been mined or produced in the United States, and only such manufactured articles, materials, and supplies as have been manufactured in the United States...
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Page 279 - Contractor shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to offer evidence in support of its appeal. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract and in accordance with the Contracting Officer's decision. b. This "Disputes...
Page 61 - ... SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, Washington, DC The subcommittee met at 10...
Page 279 - ... articles, materials, and supplies as have been mined or produced in the United States, and only such manufactured articles, materials...